The Input NetList File(s) contain verbose information about the design, including Nets, Net connections, Net Properties, Pins and Pin Properties and Parts and Part Properties. The Files are built for machine processing and not friendly for user viewing.
When the user selects the Convert NetList operation, NetBom extracts the Input data into an internal database of the parts, nets and connections and the properties attached to each item. From this database, it outputs an HTML Netlist, a CSV file for easy post-processing and a Netlist in CadStar RINF format. It also builds an HTML partlist (BOM), and a CSV version for easy import into MRP tools like Arena and AGILE.
NetList Reports
HTML
The HTML NETLIST is created with a column for Net#, Number Of Nodes, NET_NAME and the List of Nodes.
Any Row where the Number of Nodes is 1 will be highlighted in Red to highlight Single Node Nets.
Each individual Node in the NodeList is linked with a tool tip Popup that shows the detailed part information for that node
CSV
RINF
PartList Reports
HTML
The Content in the HTML PartList is controlled by the BOM_HEADER_PROPERTIES CSET which is entered as a comma separated list of Properties to include in the BOM reports
The contents of the PART_NUMBER property is controlled by the PART_NUMBER_PROPS CSET which lets the user specify more than one property to be used for the PART_NUMBER for cases where some parts might not be annotated with the main PART_NUMBER property. For Instance,
CSV
The CSV report is a Comma Separated Value File which can be imported into Excel for easy viewing. It can also be imported as a Bill of Materials (BOM) into the customers MRP tools like Agile and Arena.
Note that when working with the Chrome Browser, due to some strange behavior, the CSV file will be downloaded with the .xlsx extension and cannot be opened directly in excel without first changing the extension of the downloaded file to .csv. The FireFox, IE and Edge Browsers do not have this problem.
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